Gone Away (song)
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"Gone Away" | ||||
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Single by The Offspring | ||||
from the album Ixnay on the Hombre | ||||
B-side | D.U.I | |||
Released | March 1997 | |||
Format | Vinyl and CD[1] | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:28 | |||
Label | Columbia, Epitaph (Europe)[2] | |||
Writer(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
Producer(s) | Dave Jerden[3] | |||
Certification | Gold (ARIA)[4] | |||
The Offspring singles chronology | ||||
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"Gone Away" is a song by American punk rock band The Offspring. It is the seventh track on their fourth studio album Ixnay on the Hombre (1997) and was released as the second single from the album. It also appears as the sixth track on Greatest Hits (2005). It was written by lead singer Dexter Holland.
The song became The Offspring's first No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, while reaching No. 4 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Through 2009, they played "Gone Away" with Holland performing on piano throughout Europe and the United States. Two of the tracks from this single ("D.U.I." and "Hey Joe") appear on the band's 2010 compilation album Happy Hour!.
Contents
Track listing[5]
CD single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gone Away" (Single version) | 4:27 |
2. | "Cool to Hate" | 2:46 |
3. | "D.U.I." (Dexter Holland, Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman) | 2:27 |
4. | "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts Cover) | 2:37 |
7" black vinyl
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gone Away" (Single version) | 4:27 |
2. | "D.U.I." (Previously unreleased) | 2:27 |
Promo CD
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gone Away" (Single version) | 4:27 |
Sales
The single reached Gold in Australia, selling 35,000 copies. It was the first single released by the Offspring to reach Gold status in any country.
Music video
The footage for the music video, shot in grainy quality, shows the band playing in a dark, and apparently abandoned slaughterhouse. Dexter Holland, for most of the video, sings to a shining lightbulb, presumably representative of the soul of the lost person. He is the only band member to interact with this bulb, though other lightbulbs are shown in each band member's respective rooms. Dexter also sings into a suspended microphone which is also used in the video; it swings back and forth as the video fades to black. It was produced by Dave Jerden.
DVD appearances
The music video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005. The DVD also contains a storyboard version of the video (with the storyboard playing over top the music video).
Rock Band
The song was made available as downloadable content in the Rock Band series on October 7, 2008. It appeared in the first Offspring pack along with "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" and "Self Esteem".
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 16 |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 28 |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 6 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 93 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 93 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 35 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 42 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
Preceded by | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single May 10, 1997 - May 17, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Little White Lie" by Sammy Hagar |
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold |
Cover versions
- The song was covered by the band Noctura.
- Christian metal band Blood of the Martyrs recorded a cover of the song and released it as a single in September 2013.
- Five Finger Death Punch covered Gone Away on their album And Justice for None.
References
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- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles" Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on July 14, 2009.
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- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Offspring – Gone Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Offspring – Gone Away". GfK Entertainment.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Offspring – Gone Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Offspring – Gone Away". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Offspring: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "The Offspring – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for The Offspring.
- ↑ "The Offspring – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Offspring.
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External links
- Singlechart usages for Germany2
- Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock
- Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs
- Certification Table Entry usages for Australia
- The Offspring songs
- 1997 singles
- Music videos directed by Nigel Dick
- Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one singles
- Songs written by Dexter Holland
- Songs in memory of deceased persons
- 1997 songs
- Epitaph Records singles